Government officials have been going on a rampage to close churches that won’t join the state-approved Three-Self Church.
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3,000 Officer Squelch Garbage Plant Protest
Fearing for health and safety, residents of Teng’ao town protest a large-scale garbage incineration plant close to town. People protest, authorities crack down.
CCP Monitors, Punishes Comments on Social Media
Authorities in China scan cell phones at will, and even the most benign comment – from years ago – can have lifelong consequences.
New Pogrom Against The Church of Almighty God
In early December, Heilongjiang provincial authorities mobilized a large police force and launched a mass arrest operation against members of the CAG.
Dozens of Bitter Winter Reporters Arrested
Accused of espionage and subversion, at least 45 contributors were arrested and interrogated; the reporter who filmed a secret camp in Xinjiang “disappeared” after the arrest.
Even Going to the Doctor Poses Trouble for Believers
Patients in China are forced to register religious status when seeking medical care and also undergo a litany of questions about private life.
New Details of Secret Transfer of Uyghurs
Despite the best efforts of the Chinese authorities, more leaks emerge of the logistics and the inhumane treatment, and the fear endured, by Uyghur detainees.
Sermons Censored, Donations Seized at Patriotic Churches
Even government-approved Three-Self church faces control of preaching, mandated patriotism, and control of finances, in ongoing “sinicization” push.
Dalai Lama Gives Important Christmas Interview
He explains to the Hindustan Times how a decision on whether there will be a next Dalai Lama or not will be taken.
Muslims Forced out of Jobs, in Xinjiang and Beyond
Uyghurs working outside Xinjiang forced to return home, Huis in Xinjiang – to their places of origin, facing questions of how to support families.